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(chief operating officer and head of
media). I was so excited, I must have
been speaking even faster than usual!
I was so thankful that they were at
the show. They came all the way from
Belgium, and that a mere week before
the massive ATMO Americas event.
After another quick outfit change, I
was off to the Bitzer birthday celebrations
at the Midrand Protea Hotel, where I
pretty much saw all the same people I’d
been hanging out with at the show all
day. It was a lovely, intimate function with
festive balloons and cake in the Bitzer
colours (green and black).
But I was exhausted. And after John
Ackermann convinced me to first drive
him and Marius La Grange back to their
guest house, I finally headed home for a
few hours’ sleep before having to report
for the breakfast events in the morning. lot to get to the venue, I really feared
that nobody would show up. But I had
nothing to be scared of. The event was
a great success.
After the event, I walked further
down the path that is Gallagher’s
showgrounds to follow some more
signs to the official exhibitor’s function.
What an amazing sight to see my team
dressed in their blue shirts, welcoming
me with high fives and a beer. It felt like
coming home!
It was so nice to hang out with
exhibitors, organisers, and my
col